McIntosh, Still the Gold Standard
THE APPLE is an amazing food. It comes in all colors and shapes. It is extremely prolific, and it is…
Apples for All Ages and Places
IF, as the English poet and hymnodist William Cowper (1731-1800) said, “Variety’s the very spice of life, that gives it all…
When To Pick Apples, and Apple Pie Pancake
APPLE SEASON is full upon us! But depending on where you live, you may find some varieties are earlier than…
Get Early Season Apples While They’re Hot
THERE ARE some outstanding early season New England apples that are already being harvested, or soon to be picked, from…
Apples and Eggs
APPLES AND EGGS make a sweet breakfast combination, no matter how you crack it. Baked or fried, in the oven…
Apple Raisin Cake with PaulaReds
APPLES AND RAISINS go extremely well together, as in this recipe for Apple Raisin Cake. I used three PaulaRed and…
Good Now, Better Later: Idared and Suncrisp
SOME APPLES, like fine wines, improve with age. Two relatively new varieties, Suncrisp and Idared — are examples. Their flavor…
Why the Iconic Apple?
CHANCES ARE you would not be reading this if I were writing about spinach or carrots. Healthy and delicious as…
You Say ‘Gal-la, I Say ‘Gay-la’
NO MATTER how you pronounce it, Gala is among the very best sweet apples. It has more character and nuance…
Six Outstanding Early Apples, and an Outstanding 2015 Forecast
EARLY SEASON APPLES have come a long way in the past 50 years. Today, there are a number of excellent…
Time to Get Hopping (to New England’s Apple Orchards)
THERE IS NOTHING like a day of orchard hopping to get the juices going about the 2015 apple crop. We…
My Favorite Apple
NEXT TO “What is the best pie apple?” the question I am asked the most — and which I frequently…